Name: Italian bean, vegetable and pasta soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon olive oil; 2 leeks, washed, sliced; 2 stalks celery, sliced; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 400 gram can diced tomatoes; 420 gram can four-bean mix, drained, rinsed; 1.75 litre (7 cups) vegetable or chicken stock; 90 gram macaroni; 200 gram green vegetables, such as peas, chopped beans and broccoli florets; basil pesto, shaved parmesan, to serve

Italian bean, vegetable and pasta soup

Serves 6

Prep

10M

Cook

20M

Total

30M

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Ingredients

2 tablespoon olive oil

2 leeks, washed, sliced

2 stalks celery, sliced

2 clove garlic, crushed

400 gram can diced tomatoes

420 gram can four-bean mix, drained, rinsed

1.75 litre (7 cups) vegetable or chicken stock

90 gram macaroni

200 gram green vegetables, such as peas, chopped beans and broccoli florets

basil pesto, shaved parmesan, to serve

Method

1.Heat oil in a large saucepan on medium.

2.Add leek, celery and garlic. Reduce heat to low; cook 5 minutes, until softened.

3.Add tomato, beans, stock and macaroni. Increase heat to high; bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium.

4.Cook 10 minutes, adding green vegetables for last 3 minutes, until vegetables and macaroni are tender.

5.Season and serve with pesto and parmesan.

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